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Non-payment of fees - what steps should schools take?

15 Mar 2024

As an independent school, there is an inherent risk that parents may not pay fees that they have agreed to pay. This could be down to a multitude of factors. Below are set out steps to take to ensure that any non-payment is picked up expeditiously. Process The first step would be to have a…

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Life Cycle of a Claim for Breach of Contract - Article One - Pre Action

11 Mar 2024

Contracts are the foundation of all business transactions. They formulate agreements with customers, suppliers, and other third parties. Ideally, a contract would be properly drafted and will clearly identify the terms and what is expected from each party, for the contract to be performed. Many…

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Navigating Construction Disputes in 2024: A Look at Emerging Trends

16 Jan 2024

The construction industry has always been dynamic, adapting to economic shifts, technological advancements, and regulatory changes. As we step into 2024, it's crucial for construction professionals to be mindful of emerging trends that might impact the landscape of construction disputes. This…

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Reshoring - the risks - the bite in returning to Blighty

17 Nov 2023

Although there are often good commercial benefits in reshoring manufacturing, there are also some potential risks and hidden costs to be considered. Existing arrangements with the offshore supplier must be terminated and new arrangements with the new supplier will need to be entered into. Ideally…

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Fixed Recoverable Costs from 1 October 2023

06 Oct 2023

Fixed Recoverable Costs (FRC) in litigation are specific amounts that are recoverable by a successful party from another party. In this context, "Costs" typically include solicitors fees, court fees, expert witness fees, barrister's fees, and certain other disbursements. FRC will…

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Litigant in Person - Should I represent myself in court?

02 Oct 2023

If you are an individual or a corporate entity and you bring forward court action against another party, or you are a defendant in a court action brought about by another party and you do not have or seek out legal representation - you are what is known as a "litigant in person". If you…

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Building Safety Act - the Lifting of the Corporate Veil

29 Sep 2023

The building safety act 2022 ("BSA, the Act") was conceived and enforced following the Grenfell tower tragedy. Grenfell brought to light the lack of accountability in the current system. BSA has been introduced in order to secure the safety of residents, and to improve building standards…

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What is RAAC and how can it impact the education sector?

04 Sep 2023

The post-war construction boom saw almost 15,000 schools built between the 1940s and 1980s. The recent announcement on 31 August 2023, lead to there being a total of 156 schools affected with safety mitigation measures in place against RAAC. The recent announcement founds that the start of a new term…

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What is Mediation?

31 Jul 2023

Mediation is a voluntary process by which an impartial third party helps people in a dispute to explore and understand any differences that they have. This then helps them to come to a mutual agreement in settling those differences. The mediator acts as a facilitator during the process; it is…

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School Governor - How to get the most out of the board

28 Jun 2023

There is little doubt that the past few years have been incredibly challenging for schools from lock down and remote / blended learning through to academisations and unfunded pay rises and ever tighter school budgets. Careful financial management and the need to generate new revenue streams is critical…

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